Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs T-Rex BBQ
43 head-to-head wins
Met
53 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 78 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 21 | Category wins | 9 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.4% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 52% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.21% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Chicken (53 meetings) | 14 |
| 38 | Pork Ribs (53 meetings) | 15 |
| 33 | Pork (52 meetings) | 19 |
| 32 | Brisket (53 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 5 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 3 times — T-Rex BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cruisin' and BBQin' 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 177.74 points at Tri City BBQ Fest (2022-09-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5368 points at King of the Corn (2024-05-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | 14 / 26 (684.4800) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 38 / 77 (679.3716) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 15 / 101 (697.0512) | 89 / 101 (666.1028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | 10 / 42 (686.2172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 1 / 401 (708.5488) | 175 / 401 (680.4800) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 82 / 158 (686.2056) | 110 / 158 (678.7432) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 1 / 18 (703.9544) | 15 / 18 (676.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 16 / 31 (672.4572) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 7 / 26 (681.6460) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 21 / 28 (667.2800) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | 21 / 33 (677.6344) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 29 / 58 (680.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 26 / 92 (689.5996) | 60 / 92 (674.1948) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | 44 / 49 (642.7544) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 7 / 42 (689.0744) | 24 / 42 (670.1828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 222 / 444 (676.4572) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 94 / 169 (683.9084) | 88 / 169 (684.4684) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 10 / 65 (695.9200) | 47 / 65 (658.1372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 28 (689.6344) | 25 / 28 (659.8172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516) | 1 / 32 (699.9656) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 7 / 36 (686.7888) | 6 / 36 (687.3256) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 5 / 97 (698.8000) | 32 / 97 (688.4800) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568) | 26 / 42 (669.0400) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 78 / 211 (686.7768) | 158 / 211 (674.7316) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | 128 / 487 (683.8972) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 14 / 32 (676.4688) | 16 / 32 (673.6228) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 62 (698.2056) | 33 / 62 (693.6572) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (685.6800) | 22 / 32 (673.6000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 39 (660.4452) | 31 / 39 (657.0628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | 12 / 28 (677.0404) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 3 / 27 (694.7772) | 2 / 27 (697.6456) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968) | 15 / 40 (678.2172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 25 / 43 (663.9204) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 29 (692.5600) | 7 / 29 (673.1316) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 3 / 45 (696.0228) | 7 / 45 (692.5372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 9 / 103 (697.6456) | 60 / 103 (675.8860) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 47 (687.9428) | 24 / 47 (672.4688) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 4 / 68 (699.3368) | 11 / 68 (694.7768) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn | 6 / 36 (683.3256) | 1 / 36 (697.6572) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 25 (689.1656) | 24 / 25 (511.4288) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 6 / 32 (683.9088) | 12 / 32 (674.8000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 10 / 40 (677.6344) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (680.4800) | 17 / 32 (671.9776) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 / 33 (685.6344) | 13 / 33 (677.6688) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 10 / 48 (686.2400) | 28 / 48 (672.4800) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 25 / 35 (659.9204) | 21 / 35 (662.7428) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 19 / 26 (662.1600) | 22 / 26 (649.0172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 12 / 32 (666.7772) | 17 / 32 (661.0516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | 28 / 60 (665.0516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 11 / 33 (685.1088) | 32 / 33 (635.8404) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 7 / 40 (679.3372) | 28 / 40 (655.2916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 16 / 66 (678.2744) | 52 / 66 (646.7204) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 15 / 36 (654.8228) | 13 / 36 (658.1944) | T-Rex BBQ |